Best Environment Tech Companies in Denmark
The 202 best Environment Tech companies in Denmark in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Orsted.
Denmark's Environment Tech sector earns its own ranking here: 202 companies tracked, $1.4B in disclosed funding, and one unicorn anchoring the top of the list. Orsted alone accounts for $697M of that capital, which tells you something about where the real weight sits. ZeroNorth follows at $60M, Arcadia eFuels at $15M, and then the field drops sharply. The global market these companies are competing in reached roughly $552.1B in 2021 and is forecast to hit $690.3B by 2026 at a 4.6% CAGR, driven by tightening government emissions regulations and accelerating demand for renewable energy technologies. Scale, frankly, is not the problem here. Deployment speed is.
What's worth watching is the momentum underneath the headline numbers. Across 161 environmental and renewables apps, median install growth is running at roughly plus-20% year-on-year, and as shown in 2018 research on digital adoption curves, that kind of user-side pull tends to precede broader enterprise spending shifts. Hot themes right now include EV battery technology and next-generation EV platforms, areas where Denmark's funding base, led by investors like EIC Fund and Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, is starting to align. So if you're mapping this space, the directory below ranks by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Start with the numbers.
- DataM Intelligence
Our analysis of 241 Environment Tech companies
$25.6b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in Denmark
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orsted Developer and operator of offshore wind farms and energy assets | $697M | 17 mo ago | 5,638 5,638 → 9,374 (+66%) · sector median +66% | David Hardy Group Executive Vice President and CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+13 | 105 signals ▼35% Acquisition · Earnings · Board | — | — |
| 2 | Stiesdal Developer of offshore foundations, green hydrogen plants, and carbon capture systems | $121M | 39 mo ago | 89 89 → 118 (+33%) · sector median +66% | Henrik Stiesdal Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+8 | — | 6 patents Structural health monitoring and lidar for wind turbine blades; floating offshore wind turbine foundations. | 2 job openings · 1 launch |
| 3 | Agreena Scaling regenerative agriculture through carbon credits and sustainable supply chain solutions | $84M | 38 mo ago | 128 128 → 174 (+36%) · sector median +66% | Julie Fahler COO & Co-Founder | StoryblokSentryApple iCloud Mail+21 | 9 signals ▲800% Announcements · New product | — | — |
| 4 | ZeroNorth Provider of platform for voyage, vessel, and bunker optimisation services | $60M | 15 mo ago | 130 | Soren Meyer CEO | ContentfulNode.jsSalesforce+17 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Again Provider of biomanufacturing solutions that convert carbon dioxide into carbon negative chemicals | $56M | 24 mo ago | 2 | Alex Nielsen Co-Founder | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+9 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Danfoss 🦄 Manufacturer of solutions increasing machine productivity, reducing emissions, and lowering energy | $41M | 40 mo ago | 27,491 | Kim Fausing Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 13 signals ▼55% Leadership · Earnings · Incorporation | 4,162 patents Advanced HVAC and refrigeration components: compressors, valves, heat exchangers, and performance monitoring. | — |
| 7 | Shark Solution Provider of advanced sustainable polymers derived from post-consumer polyvinyl butyral | $40M | 44 mo ago | 41 41 → 70 (+71%) · sector median +66% | Chiristian Christensen Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 award |
| 8 | HPNow Technology solution for water treatment | $28M | 33 mo ago | — | Arnau Casadevall Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | — |
| 9 | HPNow Provides onsite hydrogen peroxide generation equipment | $22M | 33 mo ago | 16 | Ziv Gottesfeld Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Floating Power Plant Developer of floating platforms integrating wind energy and hydrogen storage | $17M | 29 mo ago | 10 | Hans Marius Pedersen Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+13 | — | 26 patents Offshore wave energy conversion devices for floating power generation | 1 award |
| 11 | Re-Match Provider of solution for turf recycling | $16M | 66 mo ago | 38 | Nikolaj Larsen CEO | WordPressVisual ComposerMySQL+24 | — | 2 patents Recycling and separation processes for synthetic turf products | — |
| 12 | Wave Star Energy Provider of multi point absorber WEC | $16M | 124 mo ago | — | Mads Clausen Co-Founder | — | — | 48 patents Multi-arm oscillating wave energy converters with buoy-locking mechanisms for offshore power generation | — |
| 13 | Arcadia eFuels Producer of E fuels | $15M | 17 mo ago | 1 | Amy Hebert Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 14 | AquaGreen Developer of sludge pyrolysis technology for resource recovery and waste management | $13M | 23 mo ago | 23 23 → 50 (+117%) · sector median +66% | Bo Kjeldgaard Co-Founder & Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 15 | Lun Developer of software for heating load calculation and hydraulic balancing | $11M | 38 mo ago | 9 | Martin Collignon Co-Founder + CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | PolyTech Provider of lightning protection, leading edge protection, and blade monitoring solutions | $11M | 41 mo ago | 408 | Allan Kristensen CEO | Animate.cssPlyrPayPal+15 | — | 113 patents Wind turbine blade monitoring, load measurement, lightning protection, and transport solutions | 1 launch |
| 17 | Windar Photonics LIDAR systems for wind turbines | $11M | 26 mo ago | 21 21 → 40 (+90%) · sector median +66% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 4 signals ▲33% Earnings · Contracts | 14 patents MEMS‑driven multi‑beam eye‑safe lidar systems using semiconductor lasers for remote sensing | — |
| 18 | ReMoni Developer of connected water and electricity meter | $8M | 56 mo ago | 38 38 → 30 (-21%) · sector median +66% | Bo Eskerod Madsen Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | 46 patents Non‑intrusive monitoring and diagnostics of multiconductor power cables and flow sensors | 1 partnership |
| 19 | EmaZys Makes PV testing instruments | $8M | 125 mo ago | 4 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+30 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Wavepiston Power generation solutions using wind energy | $6M | 15 mo ago | 9 | Martin Bulow Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 36 patents Hydraulic piston-based wave energy conversion systems for marine power generation | 1 job opening |
| 21 | Kvasir Technologies Producer of bio-oil from biomass | $6M | 27 mo ago | 2 | Anders Kristoffersen Co-founder and COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 22 | Electricity Maps Online platform offering electricity carbon data | $5M | 25 mo ago | 7 | Olivier Corradi Founder | WebflowMathJaxPostHog+23 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 23 | UbiqiSense Manufacturer of IoT sensors for smart buildings | $5M | 59 mo ago | 9 | Boris Stankovic Co-Founder | WebflowAkamaiGoogle Hosted Libraries+23 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Cordulus Provider of weather data and analysis tools for agricultural optimization | $5M | 6 mo ago | 26 | Andreas Troelsen Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowZoho+19 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Klimate Offering solutions to calculate and offset the carbon footprint | $5M | 32 mo ago | 9 | Nis Eik Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowGSAPSwiper+13 | — | — | — |
| 26 | EIVEE Provider of web-based carbon footprint and accounting solutions | $4M | 48 mo ago | 29 | Lasse Olsson Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | OKTO Online platform offering grid network monitoring solutions | $4M | 41 mo ago | 6 | — | DatoCMSNode.jsSvelteKit+8 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 28 | Ento AI-driven building energy management solution | $4M | 11 mo ago | 8 | Kasper Bjørn Nielsen Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesSwiper+26 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 29 | SubC Partner Supplier of services and products to the offshore industry | $3M | 168 mo ago | 98 98 → 143 (+46%) · sector median +66% | — | SilverstripePHPYouTube+9 | — | 12 patents Offshore cylindrical structure inspection, access gangways, cathodic protection, and buoy deployment systems | 2 job openings |
| 30 | eSmiley Provider of online food safety management system | $3M | 67 mo ago | 29 | Lars Friis Co-Founder | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Flow Loop Provider of smart water solutions | $3M | 47 mo ago | 10 | Troels Grene Chief Executive Officer And Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 8 patents Water recirculation shower systems with floor drain and water‑level control | — |
| 32 | Hybird Energy Developer of hybrid energy solutions and systems | $3M | 16 mo ago | — | Johannes Torpe Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Utiligize Provider of asset management and network forecasting solutions | $2M | 27 mo ago | 6 | Kalle Hansen Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 1 award |
| 34 | Leapcraft HVAC management solution | $2M | 67 mo ago | 7 | Vinay Venkatraman Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Seneco Provider of a cloud-based platform offering street lighting control solutions | $2M | 105 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | 8 patents Smart energy‑harvesting lighting systems with motion‑based control and monitoring | — |
| 36 | NordSense Bin monitoring sensors and route-optimizing software platform provider | $2M | 105 mo ago | 19 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — | — |
| 37 | MASH MAKES Producer of green hydrogen and bio-oil | $2M | 27 mo ago | 11 | Thomas Howard Co-Founder | WebflowMicrosoft ClarityLinkedin Insight Tag+16 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 38 | Ucomposites Developer and manufacturer of specialized glass fiber for composite materials | $2M | 101 mo ago | 18 18 → 12 (-33%) · sector median +66% | Jakob Grymer Tholstrup Founder & CEO | — | — | 9 patents Recycling glass‑fiber fabrics into construction composites for road building and rehabilitation. | — |
| 39 | Everimpact Satellite-based carbon emission and climate monitoring software | $2M | 42 mo ago | 5 | Jan Mattsson Chairman & Co-founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Agrain Internet first brand offering organic grocery products | $2M | 56 mo ago | 7 | Emil Kroll Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Aquaporin Provider of bio-inspired water filtration technologies | $2M | 63 mo ago | 91 | — | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | 239 patents Aquaporin-based water filtration membranes for high‑efficiency desalination and purification | — |
| 42 | goodwings Goodwings provides service by generating new revenue for social and envionmental changes through hotel… | $2M | 33 mo ago | 43 | — | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+36 | — | — | — |
| 43 | ALGIECEL Developer of biosolutions producing sustainable low-carbon ingredients for feed, food, cosmetics | $1M | 21 mo ago | 4 | Henrik Larsen CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — | 1 award |
| 44 | Enfor Renewable energy forecasting | $1M | 53 mo ago | 17 17 → 34 (+100%) · sector median +66% | Mikkel Westenholz Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — | — |
| 45 | WasteHero SaaS-based platform for waste management | $1M | 67 mo ago | 24 24 → 53 (+121%) · sector median +66% | Anders Hinrichs Co-Founder and CPO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Scanmetals Recycler of non-ferrous metals from incinerator bottom ash | $1M | 40 mo ago | 185 | Ejvind Pedersen Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Develco Products Provider of IoT devices for commercial and home use | $970K | 67 mo ago | — | Freddy Engel Chair | Umbracoanime.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+28 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Suntherm SaaS-driven platform offering heating systems with built-in heat storage for smart grids | $772K | 69 mo ago | 9 | Morten Donnerup ex-Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Circlia Nordic Provider of solutions to turn biomass into green energy | $520K | 41 mo ago | 10 | Ib Johannsen Founder & CEO | — | — | 25 patents Hydrothermal biomass liquefaction, biocrude handling, and integrated wet oxidation wastewater treatment | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 50 | Flexecharge SaaS and AI-driven load management solution for EV charging station operators | $104K | 12 mo ago | 5 | Jan Koster CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowSegment+22 | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Environment Tech companies in Denmark
#1
Acquired · Fredericia, Region of Southern Denmark · founded 2006 · 5638 employees$697.5Mraised▾
Developer and operator of offshore wind farms and energy assets. Business activities include the construction and management of renewable power generation facilities. Operations encompass the production of electricity from wind, solar, and bioenergy sources. Additional services involve energy trading, risk management, and the optimization of power generation assets.
- Dec 2024Post IPO—
- Oct 2024Post IPO—
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$6.1M
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$333.9K
#2
Series A · Aarhus, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2014 · 26 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Provider of weather data and analysis tools for agricultural optimization. It offers weather stations, rain gauges, and soil temperature sensors. Air measurement tools, weather applications, and rain radar systems are also available. The company provides weather intelligence for industries requiring precision, including construction and winter maintenance.
- Dec 2025Series A$8M
- Feb 2022Series A$3.3M
- May 2020Seed$267.3K
- Apr 2018Seed$656.2K
#3
Series B · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2014 · 130 employees$60.5Mraised▾
Provider of platform for voyage, vessel, and bunker optimisation services. The platform integrates voyage planning, chartering, vessel operations, bunkering, regulatory reporting, and emissions monitoring. It transforms data into actionable insights for cost savings, safety improvements, and emissions reduction. Services include vessel tracking, fuel consumption optimisation, and ship management software.
- Feb 2025Conventional Debt$20M
- Jun 2022Series B$50M
- Mar 2020Series A$10.5M
#4
Seed · Gribskov, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2006 · 9 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Power generation solutions using wind energy. A steel wire is stretched between two anchored buoys and the wired energy collectors are mounted like pearls on a string. When waves roll along the wire the plates are moved back and forth pumping seawater into a pipe. This horizontal motion results in the generation of energy.
- Mar 2025Seed$980K
- Mar 2023Seed$1.9M
- Jul 2022Seed$612.1K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$59.4K
#5
Seed · Aarhus, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2019 · 8 employees$3.7Mraised▾
AI-driven building energy management solution. It helps organizations to optimize their energy consumption by monitoring consumption data. The offered software solution is integrated with offerings of energy accounting & reporting, real-time auditing & alerting for crossing set threshold of consumption, the recommendation for improvements & saving opportunities, assessment of risk for change in climate, and more.
- Jun 2025Seed—
- Nov 2021Seed$3.7M
#6
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2021 · 1 employees$14.6Mraised▾
Arcadia eFuels will produce eFuels like eDiesel and eJet fuel using renewable electricity and water to produce Green Hydrogen and combine with captured carbon using proven technology.Their process starts with renewable electricity to make green hydrogen, then combines hydrogen with carbon dioxide from direct air capture and/or other biogenic carbon sources to produce syngas. The syngas is then processed into eFuels for commercial applications
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$14.6M
- Oct 2023Seed—
- Jan 2023Seed—
#7
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2020 · 2 employees$56Mraised▾
Provider of biomanufacturing solutions that convert carbon dioxide into carbon negative chemicals. It has developed a proprietary process that leverages cutting-edge technology and ancient bacteria to achieve this goal. It has secured significant funding and partnered with industry leaders to bring its innovative solution to market.
- May 2024Series A$43M
- Feb 2023Seed$10.4M
- Aug 2022Seed$1.2M
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$43.9M
#8
Series B · Roskilde, Region Zealand · founded 2014 · 23 employees$13.3Mraised▾
Developer of sludge pyrolysis technology for resource recovery and waste management. The company provides systems that transform biomass and waste into renewable thermal energy. It also produces soil-improving biochar and activated carbon. The process reduces greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution. The technology supports industries including wastewater, agriculture, aquaculture, food and beverage, and biochemical.
#9
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2023$2.5Mraised▾
Developer of hybrid energy solutions and systems. It optimizes energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprint. Its technology tracks electricity usage at the source level, allowing for real-time monitoring and control. With a focus on sustainability,Its solutions can be applied across various industries, from residential to commercial and industrial settings.
- Jan 2025Seed$2.5M
#10
Series C · Odense, Region of Southern Denmark · founded 2016 · 89 employees$120.9Mraised▾
Developer of offshore foundations, green hydrogen plants, and carbon capture systems. The company develops industrialized floating offshore foundations. It also develops green hydrogen plants for Power-to-X applications. Furthermore, the company develops systems for green fuel production combined with carbon capture and storage.
- Feb 2023Series C$28.8M
- Apr 2021Series C$64.9M
- Apr 2020Series B$20.2M
- Sep 2018Series A$7M
#11
Series B · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2016 · 128 employees$84.2Mraised▾
Scaling regenerative agriculture through carbon credits and sustainable supply chain solutions. The company empowers farmers to transition to regenerative practices, fostering soil health and resilience. It enables companies to meet sustainability goals with integrity through verified carbon credits and supply chain solutions. The platform supports farmers with insights, community, and new revenue opportunities. It offers independently verified Impact Units, helping food and drink companies decarbonize their supply chains and reduce Scope 3 emissions. The company uses technology to turn every field into verifiable climate impact. It provides an end-to-end solution built on farmer engagement, scalable MRV technology, and verified carbon outcomes. The company supports growers with finance, knowledge, and community for the regenerative transition. It combines satellite imagery, ground truth data, and AI for verified soil carbon insights. The company meets ESG needs and strengthens corporate sustainability goals. It is a B2B company that offers SaaS platform.
- Mar 2023Series B$50M
- Feb 2022Series A$23M
- Oct 2021Seed$4.7M
- Mar 2021Seed$6M
#12
Series A · Soborg, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2015$28.1Mraised▾
Technology solution for water treatment. It uses IP protected technology that enables direct electrochemical synthesis of high-purity hydrogen peroxide from only water, electricity and air.
- Sep 2023Series A$15M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$52.4K
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$2M
- Jun 2020Seed$3.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Denmark
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 313 Denmark-affiliated papers.
- Environmental Protection Agency84
- Aarhus University77
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea69
- Technical University of Denmark24
- University of Copenhagen23
- Water quality1→4
- Air quality index1→9
- Air pollution2→6
- Sampling design1→4
- Environmental impact assessment1→4
- Environmental DNA2→5
- Risk assessment3→12
- Climate change2→8
- Sampling (signal processing)1→6
- Sediment2→6
- Contamination3→6
Where environmental monitoring is researched across Denmark
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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